Sheffield United sign Chesterfield star

Sheffield United have signed Chesterfield’s Jay O’Shea on loan for the remainder of the season, as confirmed on the club website.

The 28-year-old has been a key player for the Spirits since permanently signing for the Derbyshire club from Milton Keynes Dons in 2013. O’Shea was part of the 2012/13 League Two title winning squad and has amassed over 200 appearances for Chesterfield, alongside a huge 42 goals.

This term, the Irishman, who is out of contract in the summer, has accumulated 33 appearances and bagged an impressive eight goals for the struggling League One club. Blades boss Chris Wilder was delighted to secure the services of O’Shea, “Jay is someone we’ve monitored for quite a while now. He is a very good footballer, capable of playing in several attacking positions.
“He plays centrally or in wide areas and we’re confident he will create chances and score goals too. He gives us options and versatility and has been a standout performer when Chesterfield have enjoyed success.”

Many Sheffield United fans were pleased with the new signing, their fourth of the month, and expressed their joy on Twitter:

Another good thing about the Jay O'Shea signing is that he's a goalthreat from free kicks, something we've not had for years #twitterblades

O’Shea will not be available for tonight’s fixture with Fleetwood Town and will have to wait over a week for United’s next match- a clash with AFC Wimbledon. The former Republic of Ireland U21 international played in this season’s Sheffield United fixture as the league-leaders defeated his parent club 4-1.